Local police say red light camera violations are costing people more money than they should be. Erin Guy reports.

Local police say red light camera violations are costing people more money than they should be. Erin Guy reports.

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Updated: 5:48 PM EST Nov 20, 2015

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WEBVTT SHOT HIS FIANCÉ GLEN DA LASTNIGHT.THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE IS INVESTIGATING ANDSAYING SHE'S COOPERATING.THEY SAY RED LIGHT CAMERAVIOLATIONS ARE -- MORE MONEYTHAN THEY SHOULD BE.HE WOULD A NEWS CONFERENCE TOHELP THE PUBLIC BETTERUNDERSTAND THESE VEILINGSS ANDHOW TO AVOID PAYING A HEFTIERFINE.HERE'S ERIN GUY.BOYNTON BEACH POLICEDEPARTMENT IS LOOKING OUT FORYOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR.WHEN YOU GET A RED LIGHTVIOLATION, IT'S GOING TO COSTYOU $158 F. YOU DECIDE TO GO TOTHE HEARING AND CHALLENGE THETICKET, THE PRICE GETS BUMPEDUP.AND IF YOU END UP CHALLENGINGAND LOSING, YOU COULD PAY A FINEOF $243.THE PROBLEM IS IF YOU DO YOURRESEARCH, YOU COULD SEE THEPICTURE AND EVEN THAT VIDEOEVIDENCE BEFORE YOU EVER GO TOCOURT.SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RECONTESTING.A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SITING UPTHERE.AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIMETHEY'VE SEEN THE VIDEO.AND THEY SIMPLY SAY YES THAT WASME.I DIDN'T REALIZE IT, I RAN THERED LIGHT.AND THEY COULD HAVE SEEN THIS ATHOME AND SAVED $85 AND THEIRENTIRE DAY.PEOPLE AREN'T DOING THEIRRESEARCH AND AREN'T FOLLOWINGTHE DIRECTIONS ON THE CITATION.IF YOU DO, YOU CAN GO TO THEWEBSITE, SEE MORE PICTURES ANDTHAT VIDEO THAT MIGHT GIVE YOUALL THE EVIDENCE YOU NEED FORYOUR CASE.IN FACT, YOU CAN EVEN CONTESTSOME OF THE CONCERNS ONLINE.HOWEVER, POLICE WANT PEOPLE TOKNOW THAT BEFORE VIOLATION ISEVER SENT OUT, AT LEAST TWOPEOPLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT HAVEREVIEWED THE JOYED AND LOOKEDCLOSELY AT THOSE PICTURES.IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THATIF YOU SEE THE PICTURES, INFACT, GO TO THE WEBSITE, YOU SEETHE VIDEO AND YOU YOU STILLDON'T THINK YOU THRONE REDLIGHT, THEY WELCOME YOU TO FIGHTTHAT VIOLATION.THIEF RIGHT.BUT YOU DO WANT TO MAKE SURETHAT EVERYONE HAS ALL THEEVIDENCE BEFORE THEY CALL OFF